Course description

How trauma affects behaviour and learning, relational responses that de-escalate, and fairer consequences that reduce exclusion and isolation.

Who it's for: All school staff, primary and secondary: teachers, teaching assistants, pastoral, office and lunchtime staff, DSLs, designated teachers, SENCOs and leaders.

How it works: This is a reflective course, not a lecture. Each idea is introduced, you share your view, sense-check it, then see what good practice looks like so you can check your own thinking. Every idea comes with a primary and a secondary school scenario.

What's inside:

• Behaviour as communication
• Relational practice: connection before correction, and repair
• Fair consequences and the voice of the child
• Apply it: a branching scenario and a drag-and-drop activity
• Your commitment and a five-question knowledge check

Part of the Schools: Safeguarding & Support bundle on BFCA Academy.

What will i learn?

• Explain how trauma affects behaviour and learning
• Use relational responses that de-escalate
• Reduce the use of exclusion and isolation
• Plan one repair conversation
• Receive a certificate of completion when you pass the knowledge check

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